Abstract
This study defines the current market situation and likely future development
of next-generation access services, with a focus on three technologies - very
high speed digital subscriber line (VDSL), metro Ethernet, and DOCSIS 3.0 cable
services. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of each technology, and
examines current and planned deployments across Western Europe on a
country-by-country basis. It also describes current offerings from operators
around Europe, before forecasting the growth of the market over the next five
years. Finally, it raises some issues that operators need to consider when
planning their next-generation access strategies, and the key attributes of an
attractive offering.
"The competitive landscape will typically dictate that operators will not be
able to charge substantially more for next-generation access alone than they
can for first-generation broadband access," said Jan Hein Bakkers, research
manager at IDC. "They will have to increase loyalty and ARPU by using the
ability to offer more and higher quality services."
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